Northern Football League
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Northern League Division 1 1990/91
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Gretna | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 23 | +63 | 95 | Champions |
| 2nd | Guisborough Town | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 79 | 43 | +36 | 75 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 68 | - |
| 4th | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 68 | - |
| 5th | Consett | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Whitby Town | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 61 | - |
| 7th | Tow Law Town | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 58 | - |
| 8th | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 54* | * -3 Points |
| 9th | Northallerton Town | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 53 | - |
| 10th | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 52 | - |
| 11th | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 48 | - |
| 12th | South Bank | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 43 | - |
| 13th | Murton | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 41 | - |
| 14th | Shildon | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Whickham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 39 | - |
| 16th | Peterlee Newtown | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 57 | 65 | -8 | 38 | - |
| 17th | Brandon United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 70 | -26 | 38 | - |
| 18th | Stockton | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 79 | -39 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | Alnwick Town | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 78 | -38 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Durham City | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 47 | 86 | -39 | 27 | ▼Relegated |
Northern League Division 2 1990/91
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | West Auckland Town | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 79 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Langley Park | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 83 | 40 | +43 | 76 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Easington Colliery | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 42 | +38 | 68 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Hebburn | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 89 | 56 | +33 | 68* | * -3 Points |
| 5th | Billingham Town | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Evenwood Town | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 65* | * -3 Points |
| 7th | Esh Winning | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 63 | - |
| 8th | Prudhoe East End | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 58 | - |
| 9th | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 51 | - |
| 10th | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 49 | - |
| 11th | Bedlington Terriers | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 60 | 73 | -13 | 48 | - |
| 12th | Ashington | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 48 | - |
| 13th | Crook Town | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 47 | - |
| 14th | Ryhope Community Association | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 43 | - |
| 15th | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 73 | -30 | 30 | - |
| 16th | Chester-le-Street Town | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 68 | -23 | 28 | - |
| 17th | Washington | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 44 | 79 | -35 | 27 | - |
| 18th | Willington | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 77 | -43 | 21 | - |
| 19th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 99 | -62 | 16 | - |
Teams Joining the Northern League
| ▲Dunston Federation Brewery Joined from the Wearside Football League |
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